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| Years: 1978 1979 1980 - 1981 - 1982 1983 1984 | |
| Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s - 1980s - 1990s 2000s 2010s | |
| CenturiesMillennia These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. The individual century pages contain lists of decades and years. See history for different organizations of historical events. See Calendar and List of calendars for other groupings of y: 19th centuryAlternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical ( 18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801- 1900. Events The Little Ice Age ended - 20th century19th century 20th century 21st century more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901- 2000 in the sense of the Gre - 21st century20th century 21st century 22nd century other centuries) Definition In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing, lasting from 2001- 2100. The 21st centur 1981 in aviationThis is a list of aviation-related events from 1981: Events January January 3 Pan Am makes its final Boeing 707 flight. January 7 a Boeing 747 of CAAC lands at JFK International Airport, marking the first time since 1949 that a flight from mainland China 1981 in filmSee also 1980 in film 1981 1982 in film 1980s in film years in film film Events January 19 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleagured concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate a major facto 1981 in literatureSee also 1980 in literature, other events of 1981, 1982 in literature, list of years in literature. Events February 24 Jean Harris is convicted of murdering Dr. Herman Tarnower, the author of the bestselling The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet PEN/Faulkne 1981 in musicSee also 1980 in music, other events of 1981, 1982 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events January 10 Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt a 1981 in sports 1981 in television 1981 state leaders 1981 religious leaders 1981 international organization leaders | |